First Hope. Then Act.

Your honest, unfiltered thoughts and contributions to the "Hope for the Church" campaign are inspiring and we're honored that you would share.

In the first few weeks, over 400 individuals have shared their hopes and prayers on ChristianityToday.org. Themes of love, acceptance, renewed vision, discipleship, biblical commitment and truth have emerged—and that's only the beginning. There's still time for others to contribute, be inspired, and then act to renew lives and cultures through Christ and his church.

Here are just a few of the contributions:

"My hope is that people will be drawn to the church because it is different, not because it is the same as the world."

"I'd like to see the church argue less about our faith and redirect that energy into serving marginalized men and women."

"I long for the church to become a place where everyone feels welcome. Where anyone can walk into a church or up to a Christian and find acceptance."

This campaign was designed because it's important to consistently engage each other as we seek to more closely align with Christ's plan for the church. Thank you for helping us showcase the hopes and passions Christ has given to those that care about his church. And a special thank you to several church and ministry leaders who've collaborated on and helped us launch this campaign:

Campaign Bloggers and Media

Zack Hunt—Blogger at The American Jesus and pastor in Cordova, Tennessee

Trevor Lee—Blogger and pastor of Mountair Christian Church in Denver, Colorado

David McDowell—Senior Pastor of the Community Fellowship Church of West Chicago, Illinois

Paul Pastor—Blogs about faith, culture and intentional living at Sparks and Ashes

Kara Powell - Executive Director of the Fuller Youth Institute and a faculty member at Fuller Theological Seminary